SC State football player killed in shooting

The shooting at South Carolina State University has turned fatal, sadly. The shooting happened at about 1:30pm this afternoon. The shooting was outside the Andrew Hugine Dorms at the Orangeburg college.

There are four suspects in the shooting.

The person killed was South Carolina State defensive lineman Brandon Robinson.

Robinson was a defensive end on the South Carolina State football team. Brandon Robinson played for Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School in Orangeburg. Robinson was a redshirt junior on the team, and played in nine games this year. He had five tackles on the year. He also played in three games in 2012. Robinson was an industrial engineering technology major on campus.

In high school, Robinson was named to All-Area in football by the Times and Democrat newspaper, and was also named player of the week by the Orangeburg Touchdown Club. Robinson was the 9th ranked wrestler in the state in his weight class (215 pounds) in high school. 

Here is a link to his page: https://www.facebook.com/brandon.robinson.3304?fref=browse_search

Prayers to South Carolina State University, the South Carolina State football family, and everyone affected by this shooting.

Theatre collapse in London

There has been a collapse at a theatre in London, the Apollo Theatre.

3:48pm: Injuries reported after building collapse during performance at London's Apollo Theatre - @nbcnightlynews

 Picture of scene: @J_L_Pickering

Kevin Higgins leaving for Wake Forest

Citadel football coach Kevin Higgins is leaving his post at to take an assistant coaching job at Wake Forest per Jeff Hartsell of the Post and Courier. Higgins has been the Bulldogs coach since 2005.

Andy Pruitt of Channel 5 says that a 4pm press conference will be held to announce him stepping down. 

Higgins will be the WRs coach at Wake Forest, along with being the assistant head coach.

Higgins was 43-58 in his nine seasons there.

Mack Brown to resign as Texas head coach

The Longhorn Network is reporting that Mack Brown is resigning as Texas head football coach after 16 years.

Shooting at CO high school

There has been another school shooting. It is at Arapahoe HS in Centennial, CO, about 8 miles from where the Columbine shooting was in 1999.

Two killed near Wingate

Two people have been killed near Wingate University in North Carolina.

@DionLimWCNC: Update: Lockdown at Wingate University. 2 people are dead, 1 transported to hospital. Happened along E. Wilson Street near the school.

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#Wingate PD Chief: campus on lockdown, two people dead, searching for assailants @WSOC_TV

The Wingate campus has been on lockdown since 6:15 p.m. No official word on the cause.

6:54pm update from WBTV: #UPDATE: 2 dead, 3rd person injured in shooting along E. Wilson Street along #Wingate campus. campus on lockdown

WSOC: University officials told Channel 9 the incident involved three victims on East Wilson Street, which runs alongside the campus.

Police contacted school officials and said they should put the school under lockdown. #Wingate PD: assailants not on campus, lockdown is a precaution. 3 different crime scenes within the city. Doesn't believe student at risk

Week 14 preview/Wk 13 review

Hard to believe, but we are nearly to the end of the season. I am writing this post from Athens, OH, where I am visiting family. It is snowy there, and it barely got above freezing today. Most of y'all have eaten your turkeys and your stuffing. I hope you're ready for very important games.

Last week, one of the more stunning outcomes of the last several seasons occurred. Goose Creek lost at home to South Pointe. They hadn't lost a game on the field since September of 2011. In this high school football climate we are in now, that's almost unbelievable. South Pointe went in and beat them 30-27, but Goose Creek added a late TD. South Pointe led most of the game. South Pointe is now on to the state semis.

Stratford upset South Florence in a grudge match of a game earlier in November. Bishop England also lost.

This is the full schedule from the Post and Courier, and my picks to win for each game in bold.

Friday

All games start at 7:30 p.m. unless noted

State championships

at Benedict College, Columbia

Division II-A

Hunter-Kinard-Tyler vs. Timmonsville, noon

Division I-A

Carvers Bay vs. Christ Church, 3 p.m.

State semifinals

Division I-AA

Fairfield Central at Cheraw

Timberland at Dillon

Class AAA

Chapman at Daniel

Marlboro County at Myrtle Beach

Division I-AAAA

Dutch Fork at Byrnes

Sumter at Summerville

Division II-AAAA

South Pointe at Stratford

North Augusta at Northwestern

Enjoy the games!